#7 - How A String of Insults Led to a Career in Comedy Writing: Scott Dunn (Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, CMT Music Awards)
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English - January 24, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Business art business career creative entrepreneur freelance illustration music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Eric chats with stand-up comedian turned comedy writer, Scott Dunn, about his work writing jokes for a variety of television and live awards shows. After a brief stand-up career, Scott the met up and coming Lisa Lampanelli, an insult comic, and struck up a friendship. He would occasionally send her jokes, and eventually they collaborated on her slot in the Chevy Chase roast for Comedy Central. Realizing he enjoyed seeing people laugh at his jokes whether he or another comic delivered the lines, Scott dedicated himself to comedy writing and working for a wide variety of shows.
Scott doesn't maintain a social media presence, but if you'd like to get in touch, you can email Eric below and get in touch through him:
Eric M. Strong